freed
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it. 免費(fèi)的
The seminars are free, with lunch provided. 研討會(huì)是免費(fèi)的，還提供午餐。
2. free of charge→see charge
3. ADJ Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example, by rules, customs, or other people. 自由的; 不受限制的
The government will be free to pursue its economic policies. 政府將自由實(shí)行其經(jīng)濟(jì)政策。
The elections were free and fair. 選舉是自由公正的。
4. freelyADV 自由地[ADV with v]
They cast their votes freely and without coercion on election day. 他們在選舉日自由地投票，不受強(qiáng)迫。
5. ADJ Someone who is free is no longer a prisoner or a slave. 自由的
He walked from the court house a free man. 他走出法庭，重獲自由。
6. ADJ If someone or something is free of or free from an unpleasant thing, they do not have it or they are not affected by it. 沒有…的[v-link ADJ 'of/from' n]
...a future far more free of fear. …遠(yuǎn)無恐懼的未來。
She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles. 她保持著苗條的身材，而且沒有皺紋。
7. ADJ A sum of money or type of goods that is free of tax or duty is one that you do not have to pay tax on. 免去…的[v-link ADJ 'of' n]
This benefit is free of tax under current legislation. 按照現(xiàn)行法律此項(xiàng)收益是免稅的。
8. →see also duty-free , interest-free , tax-free
9. ADJ If you have a free period of time or are free at a particular time, you are not working or occupied then. 空閑的
She spent her free time shopping. 她將空閑時(shí)間花在購物上。
I used to write during my free periods at school. 我過去上學(xué)時(shí)常在空閑時(shí)間寫作。
10. ADJ If something such as a table or seat is free, it is not being used or occupied by anyone, or is not reserved for anyone to use. (桌子或座位) 空著的
There was only one seat free on the train. 火車上只有一個(gè)空座。
11. ADJ If you get something free or if it gets free, it is no longer trapped by anything or attached to anything. 不受束縛的
He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door. 他抽出他的胳膊擺脫束縛，大步朝門走去。
12. ADJ When someone is using one hand or arm to hold or move something, their other hand or arm is referred to as their free one. 空閑的 (手或胳膊)[ADJ n]
He snatched up the receiver and his free hand groped for the switch on the bedside lamp. 他一把抓起聽筒，空著的手則摸索著找床頭燈的開關(guān)。
13. V-T If you free someone of something that is unpleasant or restricting, you remove it from them. 使免除
It will free us of a whole lot of debt. 這將免除我們一大筆債務(wù)。
14. V-T To free a prisoner or a slave means to let them go or release them from prison. 釋放
Israel is set to free more Lebanese prisoners. 以色列準(zhǔn)備釋放更多黎巴嫩犯人。
15. V-T To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for. 解放
Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers. 工具帶解放了雙手，并減少了錘子掉落的危險(xiǎn)。
His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project. 他同迪斯尼的協(xié)議不久就將結(jié)束，這可以使他騰出手來從事自己的項(xiàng)目。
16. PHRASAL VERB Free up means the same as . 使解放
It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer for other tasks. 它甚至能處理最復(fù)雜的繪圖事宜，使你的計(jì)算機(jī)騰出來完成其他任務(wù)。
17. V-T If you free someone or something, you remove them from the place in which they have been trapped or become fixed. 解救
Rescue workers tried to free him by cutting away part of the car. 救援人員設(shè)法通過切除部分車體將他解救出來。
18. PHRASE You say "feel free" when you want to give someone permission to do something, in a very willing way. 隨意[非正式]
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask me. 如果你有什么問題，請隨意問我好了。
19. PHRASE If you do something or get something for free, you do it without being paid or get it without having to pay for it. 無償?shù)? 免費(fèi)地[非正式]
I wasn't expecting you to do it for free. 我并沒指望你無償?shù)刈鲞@個(gè)。
20. to give someone a free hand→see hand
21. to give someone free rein→see rein
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